The Gatekeeper (IRE)
Owner: Middleham Park Racing XIV Trainer: C Johnston Sex: colt Age: 6
Breeding: Excelebration / Cherry Creek (Montjeu)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm In Places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard / Slow | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2024 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm | 1m | 2 | Wild Tiger | 9st 2lbs | 23 of 29 | N Callan | 40/1 |
| led overall centre, headed when groups merged over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2024 | Doncaster | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m | 2 | Mr Professor | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 20 | J Fanning | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders near side, pushed along 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2023 | Ascot | Soft | 1m | 2 | The Gatekeeper | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 20 | J Fanning | 25/1 |
| made all far side, pushed along and joined from 3f out, ridden and ran on | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2023 | Goodwood | Soft | 1m | 2 | Rhoscolyn | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 7 | J Fanning | 3/1 |
| bit keen, led 1f, pressed leader, ridden and still every chance 1f out, weakened final 110 yards | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2023 | Doncaster | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m | 2 | Liberty Lane | 9st 4lbs | 14 of 15 | Rossa Ryan | 10/1 |
| led, headed over 6f out, close up 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2023 | Goodwood | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m | 2 | Thunder Ball | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 6 | Rossa Ryan | 13/8 |
| prominent, led over 1f out, headed and brushed by rival inside final furlong, bumped rival slightly towards finish, just held, finished 2nd, placed 1st | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2023 | York | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 192y | 2 | Ropey Guest | 8st 13lbs | 10 of 20 | W Buick | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2023 | Goodwood | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m | 2 | Johan | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 21 | J Fanning | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2023 | Newmarket | Good to Soft | 1m | 3 | Terwada | 10st 4lbs | 2 of 7 | J Fanning | 7/1 |
| tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2023 | Newmarket | Good to Soft | 7f | 2 | Biggles | 8st 11lbs | 11 of 20 | J Fanning | 25/1 |
| close up, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2023 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 7f 14y | 2 | Adeb | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 10 | Andrea Atzeni | 7/2 |
| midfield, ridden when plenty to do over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on but held towards finish | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 2023 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm | 7f | 2 | Witch Hunter | 9st 1lbs | 21 of 29 | Andrea Atzeni | 22/1 |
| raced centre, chased leaders, weakened quickly inside final 2f | |||||||||
| 20 May 2023 | Newmarket | Good | 7f | 2 | Montassib | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 7 | R Kingscote | 5/2 |
| led, headed halfway, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 May 2023 | Newmarket | Good (Good to Firm In Places) | 7f | 2 | The Gatekeeper | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 8 | Andrea Atzeni | 10/3 |
| made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2023 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 7f 33y | 2 | Gweedore | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 12 | Andrea Atzeni | 7/2 |
| raced wide, tracked winner, pushed along and no impression 2f out, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2023 | Doncaster | Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m | 2 | Harswell Duke | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 22 | Andrea Atzeni | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 2023 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 7f 14y | 4 | The Gatekeeper | 9st 9lbs | 1 of 8 | Andrea Atzeni | 9/1 |
| raced centre, led until halfway, chased leader, edged right towards near side and led again over 1f out, pushed along and soon clear, ran on strongly | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2021 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 1 | Berkshire Shadow | 9st 1lbs | 14 of 17 | B A Curtis | 125/1 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 May 2021 | Beverley | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 2 | Tipperary Sunset | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 6 | B A Curtis | 6/1 |
| edged right leaving stalls, close-up, outpaced and paced after 3f out, ridden after 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 15 May 2021 | Newbury | Good to Soft | 6f | 2 | Dukebox | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 6 | B A Curtis | 9/4 |
| led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2021 | Ascot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 2 | Chipotle | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 5 | B A Curtis | 11/10 |
| led, ridden for effort over 1f out, kept on and headed inside final furlong, carried left 1/2f out, no extra final 50yds | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 2021 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 1y | 4 | The Gatekeeper | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 5 | B A Curtis | 9/4 |
| pushed along leaving stalls, close up, ridden 2f out, chased leader entering final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won going away | |||||||||


